Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-07-23
TERRITORIAL DIVISION.
Convention aJ huron TO Consider tie
Question OF Statehood.

Special W tue Journal: Inc eouth Dakot.
DIV sion COW Ltsun which met ST Huron CT
Wednesday, july -, was called to order a
2:3O by Loca! Chairman Crawford, WITH 4Ot
delegates on thelr seats. The temporary o.,
ganiZation resulted in elccting Judge J. w.
Carter, OF Canton, chairman; Frank Adu. on,
OF San born equity, secretary.
On motion tue chairman OF the county dee.
cations handed the credentials 10 the sec.
rotary, which were delivered by him to he
com on credentials, consisting of VIII
cox, OF Bon Homme; Seerliug, Of Sphinx
S)uthwick, Of kingsburg; pinkham, OF
Hand; Sullivan Of Aurora; Edwards, OF
Brown, ana Caldwell Of Minnehaha. The
committee on pen nanent organization was
B .adle, Of Yankton; Jeifery, Of Clark; MAY.
nard, vi Brute: Ptasc, OF ~Codd;nc.on; .Ad
ANS of Day; Foster, of Sphinx; McMenilna, OF
Hughes.
While the con niltee were preparing their
reports, Col Punmer, the silver-tongu;t
orator "A. Dakor,, was Enthusiastically calico
to the platform, and gave his most teliiu.
arguments for division, interspersed with ri.
usual sipe c,ittITing wit. His speech called
forth storms ~ applause and Laughter
Jno. j. kr,ncr, Of Pierre, was next called
Oh, and made some brief but pithy statement
on division and statehood. He was a solo
democrat, but regretted the action Of his par
ty in the matter OF Dakota's rights.
Hon. L. ID. kanouse was next called out
aho cultivated his speech with the sentimen,
that shook the house with applause.
DR.. Blackburn, OF Pierre, in his speech tina,
followed said. .'We don't want admission
unless we can have our kind"
Mr.. Eddy, OF Watertown, followed with a
short speech.
The Committee on permanent organization
reported Hugh J. T.. Campbell, OF Yankton,
chairman; A. NJ. Lichtenwaller, Of Hughes
Jno. II. Drake, OF Aberdeen; l.. w. Crofoot,
Of Seadle, secretaries, was adopted. Judge
Campbell In bis address said: II will never
submit 20 admission as a whole" The chair
appointed IA a committee on resolutions
Messrs. E1gerton, Sterling, Hand, Oliver,
Adams, Pease and Haines.
On motion Of GOV. Mellette, the chair ap.
pointed on plan Of campaign Messrs. Mellettc,
Picker, Caldwell, Commit, Hedley, Kellam
aud Lpcocq.
Adjourned until Z p. A..
Called to order again Al 1:45 and after a
report Of the committee on campaign their
plans were discussed 10y tie convection. The
rCuIB organization Tor !ocai and general cam
ptign work has been perfected, one Democrat
anG one Republican from each land Office dis
trlct Tor an advisory committee; on general
supervision OF the campaign, two in each
county; for local organization, a committee
OF nine. also to correspond with members Of
congress for Dakota's interests.
This work being done the committee on
resolutions not being prepared, Col. Price, Of
Highmore, was called 10 the floor and spoke
one hour with frequent applause and laughter,
waxing warm Ia denouLcing carpet-hagism.
He was INTERRUPTED by some conscientious
delegate ohjectiHg, and closed his remarks
with a crack on said delegate.
Chairman George II. Hand, of the commit.
tee on resolutions, read a report at 8 .45.
Adopted.
Messrs. Mellett, Mcdonald, Plummer, Nc
Cord ana Kancuse were chosen TO confer with
north Dakota.